Who is this service for?

Patients over the age of 18 with a deteriorating wound or a wound that has been present for more than six weeks and is failing to progress. Additionally it is available to all health professionals managing patients with a wound.

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Case studies

Annie H., 71 years old

DurationFour weeks prior to tissue viability service involvement.

DescriptionAnnie had a large open breast wound following surgery for cancer. The wound required daily dressings and fluid from the wound constantly leaked on her clothes. Negative pressure wound therapy was applied and immediately Annie's quality of life improved. The device enabled the dressings to be changed three times weekly and there was no leaking.

ResultsThis therapy continued for four weeks and on discontinuation of negative pressure the wound was clean and small and could be managed with a small conventional dressing. It was completely healed two months later.

Testimonial"I had surgery for cancer and was coming to terms with this diagnosis when I developed this wound. The wound was being dressed by the community nurses and every night my dressings leaked covering my clothes and my bed in blood. The nurses referred me to the Tissue Viability Service and they started a VAC. I can’t thank the service enough as immediately things improved for me. The blood was sucked into a canister which kept me dry and clean and the wound started to heal very quickly. My son was worried as he likes to take me out to dinner and before having the treatment I would not go out as I was afraid the dressing might leak. I now have a healed wound and I am please to say I am enjoying my life again."